About Us
Staff
The CLO Academy is justifiably proud of its instructors. Our faculty represents some of the best teaching artists in our region and includes instructors from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Duquesne University, and Point Park University, among other fine institutions. The CLO Academy’s students could not be in more competent and caring hands.
Education Director — Kiesha Lalama-White
Education Programs Manager — Michael Cerchiaro
Academy Principal — Patty Maloney
Admissions Coordinator — Kelsey Deck
Creative Vision Coordinator — Susan Pettigrew
Receptionist — Anne Leonard
| Department | Faculty and Staff |
|---|---|
Dance |
Naila Ansari, Dana Arey, Tara Geisler, Kellie Hodges, Kristiann Josephs, Jessica Lilja, Meredith McCall, Michele Philage, Eva Piatrova |
Voice |
Roseanna Irwin, Stephen Totter |
Acting |
David Crawford, Chris Josephs, Amy Landis, Nancy Mimless, Jim Scriven |
Piano |
Israel, Kremen, Melissa Yanchak |
Musical Theater |
Laura Daniels, Daina Griffith, Roseanna Irwin, Meredith McCall, Jim Scriven, Jason Shavers, Melissa Yanchak |
Accompanists |
Israel Kremen |
Creative Vision |
Sandra Dowe, Michael Hinzman, Mallory Mousseau, Brian Nunnally, Jena Oberg, Stephen Santa |
New Horizons |
Laura Daniels, Chris Josephs, Nancy Mimless, Colleen Nesbitt |
Facility
Located on the 8th floor of Penn Avenue Place (formerly the Lazarus / Horne’s building), the Academy contains four spacious and well-equipped dance studios, two acting studios, two private voice studios, a student practice room, a student/teacher library, a student lounge and a comfortable waiting area for parents accompanying students to the Academy.
In addition, the Charles Gray Auditorium offers the Academy a theater in which to showcase the accomplishments and achievements of its student body. Anyone wishing to take a tour of the facility may do so during regular class hours. If there is a particular class that you would like to observe, please call (412) 281-2234.